Professor
Dr. Emran Kabir Chowdhury
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Faculty of Biological Sciences
| Degree Name | Group/Major Subject | Board/Institute | Country | Passing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Biotechnology | United Graduate School of Ehime University | Japan | 1997 |
| Masters | Applied Microbiology | Kochi University | Japan | 1994 |
| Masters | Biochemistry | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 1987 |
| Bachelor | Biochemistry | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 1986 |
| H.S.C | Science | Notre Dame College, Dhaka | Bangladesh | 1983 |
| S.S.C | Science | Govt. Railway High School, Chittagong | Bangladesh | 1981 |
| Title | Organization | Location | From Date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor | Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Dhaka | Dhaka | Nov 2025 | Present |
| Professor & Chairman | Department of Public Health, University of Dhaka | Dhaka | Mar 2023 | Nov 2025 |
| Vice-Chancellor | University of Comilla | Comilla, Bangladesh | Jan 2018 | Jan 2022 |
| Member | Public Service Commission | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Jan 2009 | Jan 2014 |
| Professor | Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Dhaka | Dhaka | May 2007 | Mar 2023 |
| Associate Professor | Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Dhaka | Dhaka | Apr 2002 | May 2007 |
| Assistant Professor | Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Dhaka | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Jul 1997 | Mar 2001 |
Research Interest
| Subject | Description | Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator) |
|---|---|---|
| Microbiology/Industrial Microbiology | Isolation and characterization of microorganisms from the soil, water, fish, etc. |
Project/Research Supervision
| Level of Study | Title | Supervisor | Co-Supervisor(s) | Name of Student(s) | Area of Research | Current Completion |
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| No project/research supervision is found | ||||||
Project/Research Work
| Subject | Project Name | Source of Fund | From Date | To Date | Collaboration |
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| No project/research work is found | |||||
Invited Talk
| SL | Invited Talk |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alliance for the fundamental right to education in New Delhi, India |
| 2 | Commonwealth Fellowship Meeting in London, UK |
| 3 | 3rd Reunion of former students in Japan from Southwest Asian Countries, Tokyo Japan |
| 4 | 8th FAOB conference in DHAKA |
| 5 | International Youth Conference on Terrorism, New Delhi, India |
| 6 | Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry Conference in Kobe, Japan |
| 7 | World Youth Council against Terrorism Meeting in Sophia, Bulgaria |
| 8 | UK adipose tissue discussion group meeeting, Warwick Medical School, England |
| 9 | Federation of Asian and Ocenion Biochemist (FAOBM) meeting, Beijing, China |
| 10 | World Youth Against Terrorism (WYCAT) meeting, Rabat, Morocco |
| 11 | Type-2 Diabetic group meeting, Buckingham University, UK |
| SL | Collaboration & Membership Name | Type | Membership Year | Expire Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangladesh Society of Clinical Biochemist | President (Elected) | ---- | |
| 2 | Syndicate Member, Hamdard University-Bangladesh | Member | ---- | |
| 3 | Governing Committee, BARD, Comilla | Member | ---- | |
| 4 | Bangladesh Biggan Shomity | Joint Secretary (Elected) | ---- | |
| 5 | Japanese Alumni Association in Bangladesh | Joint Secretary(Elected) | ---- | |
| 6 | Academic Council Member, University of Dhaka | Member (Elected) | 1997-1999 | |
| 7 | Kochi University Foreign Student Association | Joint Secretary (Elected) | 1992-194 | |
| 8 | World Youth Council against Terrorism (WYCAT) Morocco | Executive Member (Elected) | ---- | |
| 9 | Dhaka University Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Alumni Association (DUBMBAA) | President | 2019-2020 | 2021 |
| Journal Article | |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Emran Kabir CHOWDHURY and Yuka AKAISHI, Shinji NAGATA, Haruo MISONO : Cloning and Overexpression of the 3-Hydroxyisobutyrate Dehydrogenase Gene from Pseudomonas putida E23,
Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry , vol.67 , no.2 , pp.438-441 , 2003
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| 2 |
Shahdat Hossain Michio Hashimoto Emran Kabir Choudhury Nuhu Alam Shahjalal Hussain Moynul Hasan Shahabuddin Kabir Choudhury Ishtiaq Mahmud : Dietary mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) ameliorates atherogenic lipid in hypercholesterolaemic rats,
Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology , vol.30 , no.1 , pp.470-475 , 2003
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| 3 |
E. K. Chowdhury, M. A. Amin, E.Haque,, Zakir H Howlader, and H. U. Shekhar, S. R.Alim, and H. Misono : Characterization of NAD+dependent L-Serine dehydrogenase from Pseudomonas putida E23,
Bangladesh J. Biochem , vol.8 , pp.13-21 , 2003
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| 4 |
M M Zakaria, M A Samad Talukder and Emran Kabir Chowdhury : Prevalence and drug sensitivity of Microorganisms in patients with urinary tract infection attending a semi-rural hospital in Bangladesh,
Bangladesh Journal of Medical Sciences, , vol.8 , no.2 , pp.111-114 , 2002
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| 5 |
Hisae Fujisawa 1, Shinji Nagata, Emran Kabir Chowdhury, Miki Matsumoto, Haruo Misono : Cloning and sequencing of the serine dehydrogenase gene from Agrobacterium tumefaciens,
Biosci Biotechnol Biochem , vol.66 , no.5 , pp.137-139 , 2002
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| 6 |
Alim M. Anwar Hossain Chowdhury Kusuda : G1 antigen: a cell‐surface immunoprotective 96 kDa glycoprotein from the virulent fish pathogen Enterococcus seriolicida, its purification and characterization,
Applied Microbiology , vol.32 , pp.357-361 , 2001
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| 7 |
M.A. Hossain, S.R. Alim, A.Hossian and E.K.Chowdhury : Characterisation of agglutination reaction inhibitory factor present on the cell surface of fish pathogenic bacteria Enterococcus seriolicidia,
Journal of Molecular Biology , vol.182 , pp.17-22 , 2000
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| Award Type | Title | Year | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International | Commonwealth Staff Fellowship for Postdoc | 2008 | United Kingdom | Buckingham University,UK |
| International | Japanese Government Scholarship for PhD | 1997 | Japan | United Graduate School of Ehime University, Japan |
| International | Japanese Government Scholarship for MS degree | 1994 | Japan | Kochi University, Japan |
| National | Dean's Award | 0000 | Bangladesh | University of Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| National | Vice-Chancellor Scholarship | 0000 | Bangladesh | Vice-Chancellor Scholarship, Bangladesh |
| International | Federation of Asian and Ocenion Biochemist Fellowship | 0000 | China | Federation of Asian and Ocenion Biochemist (FAOMB) Meeting, Beijing-China |
Name & designation
Dr. Emran Kabir Chowdhury
Professor
Department
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Faculty of Biological Sciences
Email
emrankc@du.ac.bd
Phone
880-2-9661900/7653